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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Chase Fraud Alert" <Chase@fraudpreventi0n.chz.com>
Reply-To: funding@capitalbasefinancial.co.uk
Date: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 11:30:21 -0500
Subject: Action Needed: Please confirm you made these purchases


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Dear Chase Customer: =

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Please tell us if you, or someone you authorized, used your Chase account =
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BED BATH & BEYOND $650.00 Declined March 4 =

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BED BATH & BEYOND $545.00 Declined March 4 =

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BED BATH & BEYOND $399.99 Declined March 4 =

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Do you recognize each transaction listed above? =

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- Your account remains active. Log on www.chase.com to verify your acti=
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- We'll block your account. Log on here www.chase.com to update your pr=
ofile immediately. =

- If this process is not done within 24-48 hours, we will be forced to =
suspend your account, as it can be used for fraudulent purposes. =

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Security Tip:
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If you have concerns about the authenticity of this message, please visi=
t chase.com/CustomerService for options on how to contact us, or call the =
phone number on the back of your credit card and reference the Chase Librar=
y Code: PTRC. If you would like to learn more about e-mail security or want=
to report a suspicious e-mail, click here.
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ABOUT THIS MESSAGE
This service email gives you updates and information about your Chase rela=
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This email was sent from an unmonitored mailbox, go to chase.com/Customer=
Service for options on how to contact us. =

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Your privacy is important to us. See our online Security Center to learn =
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Chase Privacy Operations, PO Box 659752, San Antonio, Texas 78265-9752. =

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=A9 2020 JPMorgan Chase & Co. =

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